The Emergence of Associational Life in México's Wild West: Pioneering Civic Participation, Sea Turtle Conservation, and Environmental Awareness in Baja California Sur

Voluntas

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 259-282

  Schneller, Andrew J ^a   Baum, Patricia A ^b  

^a Center for Coastal Studies   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Associational life; Civic engagement; Environmental nonprofits; Mexico; Sea turtles

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STAKEHOLDER; TURTLE;

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

CHELONIIDAE;

EID: 79952545813     PISSN: 09578765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11266-010-9147-3     Document Type: Article

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